Pressing arm



March 22, 1927.

A. HOPKINS PRESSING ARM Filed May 21. 1926 Ti .Q.

fiopzfirw BY 4 ATTORNEYS rkk Patented Mar. 22, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED HOPKINS, OF ALLS'IGN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO HOPKINS MANU-FACTURING 00., OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHU-SETTS.

PRESSING ARM.

Application filed May 21,

My invention relates to a pressing arm and the general object of myinvention is to provide a pressing arm improved in various particularsespecially with respect to providing an assemblage whereby the pressingarm can be swung with the presser board thereof to a raised positionclear of the ironing board or to a lowered position on the ironing boardfor the presser board to function.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specication, it being understood that the drawings are merelyillustrative of two examples of the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pressing arm embodying my inventionshowing the same in full lines in lowered position for functioning andindicated by the dotted lines in raised position;

Figure 2 is a plan View;

Figure 3 is a detail of the rockably mounted end of the pressing arm andthe support to which it is pivoted;

Figure 4 is a vertical section through the pivot of the presser board;

Figure 5 is a plan view showing a modification.

In carrying out my invention in accordance with the example shown inFigures 1 to 4, a transverse base is provided on any suitable supportingstructure A of an ironing board B. The base 10 has upturned endsreceiving the pivot pin 11 of the pressing arm 12. Said pin turns inbearings in lugs 111 rigid with base 10. Said pressing arm extendsbeyond the pivot as at 13 and has a rounded end adapted to engage aspring 113 on the base 10 as shown best in Figure 3 when the arm 12 isin the raised position as indicated in dotted lines at the left ofFigure 1.

The numeral 14 indicates a presser board which is pivoted to the outerend of the arm 12 by coacting elements on said arm and de- 192fi. SerialNo. 110,757.

pending from said presser board 14:- In the illustrated form a socket 15isrigid with the pressing arm 12 and has a base flange 16 adapted torest on the ironing board B. The socket 15 tapers and a depending stud18 on the presser board 14: and secured thereto by a flange 19 tapersalso. The stud 18 has an annular groove 20 which receives the end of theretaining screw 17 tapped into the side of socket 15.

IVith the described assemblage, the arm 12 may be readily swungvertically on its pivot 11 clear of the ironing board B or lowered to aposition with the base flange 16 resting on board B.

In the form shown in Figure 5, the base 110 is adapted to be secured tothe top of an ironing board B. In said figure the numeral 11 indicatespivots as in the previously described construction turning in lugs 111rigid with the base 110. The numeral 113 indicates the spring engaged bythe rounded end of member 13 on the arm 12.

I would state furthermore that while the illustrated examples constitutepractical embodiments of my invention, I do not limit myself strictly tothe exact details herein illustrated, since, manifestly, the same can beconsiderably varied without departure from the spirit of the inventionas defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: p

In a device of the class described a support, a presser arm pivoted nearone end on said support to swing to a raised position or a loweredposition, a socket rigid with said presser arm at the opposite end ofsaid arm and disposed vertically, a presser board, and a member on saidpresser board turnably fitting said socket to permit the presser boardto be swung horizontally.

ALFRED HOPKINS.

